Badge Policy Settings

How do I open Badge Policy Settings?
  1. Start
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     or
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     and log on to the
    FactoryTalk
     Network Directory or
    FactoryTalk
     Local Directory.
  2. In
    Explorer
    , expand the
    System
     folder >
    Policies
     >
    System Policies
    .
  3. Select
    Badge Login Policy Settings
    .
Use
Badge Policy Settings
 to specify how
FactoryTalk
 user accounts can log on using an RFID badge. Badge IDs are configured in the
FactoryTalk
 user account properties.
Note
 that changing the badge policy settings will cause all existing badge-linked users unable to log on using a badge.
Setting
Description
Allow badge login
Determines whether
FactoryTalk
 user accounts can log on to
FactoryTalk
 using an RFID badge.
Default
: Enabled
To allow
FactoryTalk
 user account to log on to
FactoryTalk
 using a badge, set this policy to
Enabled
.
If this policy is disabled, users must log on using a user name and password or through single sign-on.
Number of bits in ID
Identifies the number of bits for the badge ID.
For example, the data obtained from the badge is 1010101010101001, and the number of bits is set to 5 bits.
If the parity bits is not configured (default is 0 bit), the ID will be the five bits counting from right to left: 01001, which is "9" in decimal.
If the parity bits is configured, for example, 1 bit, then exclude it. The ID will be the five bits counting from the second to last bit: 10100, which is "20" in decimal.
This value is obtained from the badge provider.
Number of trailing parity bits to strip
Identifies the number of parity bits included in the badge identification number. This value is obtained from the badge provider.
Use Facility Code
Determines whether badge identification numbers must also have a matching facility code to log on.
Number of bits for Facility Code
Identifies the number of bits used as the Facility Code (FAC). This value is obtained from the badge provider.
Facility Code
Identifies the facility code or codes that match the facility code embedded in the badge. This will be used as the first criteria when checking whether a badge can be used to log on. Contact the badge manufacturer to customize the facility code.
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